Utah Supreme Court upholds block on near-total abortion ban
The Utah Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an injunction blocking the state’s near-total abortion ban, upholding a law allowing abortions up to 18 weeks of pregnancy while litigation continues. The 4-1 decision by the female-majority Supreme Court is a blow to anti-abortion Republicans in the state Legislature, but it is not the final decision on […]
Red State Judge Refuses To Block Biden Admin From Pushing Title IX Rewrite
A federal judge in Alabama on Tuesday refused to block President Joe Biden’s proposed changes to Title IX that would expand protections to include gender identity, in stark contrast to rulings by six other courts across the nation. U.S. District Judge Ann Marie Ackson, appointed by President Trump was denied The preliminary injunction, requested by […]
House to block all ByteDance products from staff devices
TikTok’s parent company is having its final dance in the House of Representatives. All products from Chinese internet company ByteDance will be banned on House devices within two weeks, according to a notice sent to staff on Tuesday. ByteDance’s best-known product is TikTok, which has long been a target in Congress, with the House Steering […]
Dem Rep says ‘antisemitic far left’ is trying to block Kamala Harris from choosing Josh Shapiro as VP
Democrats on Friday rejected recent efforts by the “far left” to dissuade Vice President Kamala Harris from selecting Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as her running mate, claiming the claims are based on “anti-Semitism.” Days after Biden withdrew his 2024 presidential bid and endorsed Harris as his top choice to succeed him, an anti-Shapiro website called […]
How a Kamala Harris presidency might impact bitcoin and the wider crypto sector – The Block
US Vice President Kamala Harris has become the leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination after incumbent Joe Biden suddenly announced his withdrawal from the presidential race last Sunday. This development raises the question of how the White House Harris administration will approach Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency sector as a whole. Bitcoin briefly fell 3% […]
Paramount shareholder sues to block Shari Redstone’s deal with Skydance
Paramount Global investors have filed a lawsuit to block the merger with Skydance Media, arguing it would cost shareholders $1.65 billion, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Delaware Chancery Court. David Ellison’s Skydance Media closed on a deal to buy Paramount in early July, ending months of discussion and speculation about the future of […]
Judge rejects bid to block Biden admin. ban on noncompete agreements
A federal judge in Philadelphia on Tuesday rejected a tree-trimming company’s bid to block a Federal Trade Commission rule that bans common agreements that keep workers from joining or starting a rival company of their employer. In a written decision, U.S. District Judge Kelly Hodge in Philadelphia said the FTC, which enforces federal antitrust laws, […]
Michigan’s Muslim Voters May Block Jewish Gov. Josh Shapiro from Being Democrats’ VP Pick
Liberal journalists say Michigan’s Muslim vote is a deciding factor in a must-win battleground state for Democrats, particularly for Josh Shapiro, the popular Democratic governor and vice presidential candidate in neighboring Pennsylvania. As a running mate, Shapiro said he could “help deliver the important state of Pennsylvania, but he’s not going to be able to […]
Philadelphia shooting at big block party leaves 3 dead, 7 injured
Ten people were targeted in a shooting in West Philadelphia early Sunday morning, leaving three dead, according to local reports. The shooting happened in the 1200 block of North Alden Street at a block party that was likely attended by more than 100 people, FOX29’s Steve Keeley reported. Posted in X. Some of the shooting […]
Police Arrest 300, Seize $3 Million, Block 720 Bank Accounts In Massive Crackdown
Interpol announced Tuesday the successful conclusion of Operation Jackal III, a major international effort to combat online financial fraud orchestrated by West African crime syndicates. The operation, which spanned from April 10 to July 3, involved law enforcement agencies from 21 countries across five continents, leading to the arrest of 300 individuals and the seizure […]